Boehner's options: the good, the bad, and the ugly?

7:32 PM,
Oct. 2, 2013

Written by

Deirdre Shesgreen
Gannett

As House Speaker John Boehner contemplates what he should do next in the current impasse that has shut down government, there's no shortage of pundits, experts, and colleagues offering him advice.

But the West Chester Republican's options are limited - and none are very good.Don't budge

Boehner's most obvious path is to stay the course by insisting that any legislation to fund the government must include provisions aimed at delaying or dismantling key elements of Obamacare. This would keep hard-line conservatives in the House GOP conference happy - which is key if Boehner wants to keep his ...